ANZ AT72 at Hamilton on Dec 2nd 2020, smoke in cockpit
Last Update: December 2, 2020 / 11:25:42 GMT/Zulu time
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 2, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Departure
Hamilton, New Zealand
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVE
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
Emergency services reported they were called in for a report of smoke in the cockpit.
The airline reported the crew returned to Hamilton due to an indication of an electrical fault. The passengers were disembarked through the main door immediately after the aircraft was on the ground. The passengers were rebooked onto other flights.
Incident Facts
Date of incident
Dec 2, 2020
Classification
Incident
Cause
Smoke in cockpit
Airline
ANZ Air New Zealand
Departure
Hamilton, New Zealand
Destination
Wellington, New Zealand
Aircraft Registration
ZK-MVE
Aircraft Type
ATR ATR-72-200
ICAO Type Designator
AT72
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